Friday, November 17, 2006

MyWestTexas.com - Six honored for philanthropic efforts

MyWestTexas.com - Six honored for philanthropic efforts: "The 16-year-old Charleston, S.C., native has been teaching Indian children since he was 12 and has been raising funds for them since age 14. In about seven months, he is to return to India to continue his mission.

In recognition of his efforts, Kuppuswamy received last year the William R. Sims Award for outstanding youth in philanthropy.

Kuppuswamy was the keynote speaker Thursday at an awards ceremony sponsored by the Permian Basin chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) in celebration of National Philanthropy Day."

Philanthropic Sleuthing

Philanthropic Sleuthing: "Philanthropic Sleuthing

The motto of many of our biggest givers seems to be this: 'Tis often better to give than to receive any press about it.' Many of America's most generous philanthropists work hard to keep their gifts quiet. Public information on giving is spotty and often out of date. And stocks can be volatile, so large pledges of shares can shift in value over the years."

Taking Tiny Loans To The Next Level

Taking Tiny Loans To The Next Level: "Taking Tiny Loans To The Next Level

An idea, not a person, was the most powerful force in philanthropy in 2006. President Bill Clinton devoted a big chunk of his annual Clinton Global Initiative to exploring it. The mighty Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation endorsed it. The choice of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner was a tribute to it. It was truly the year of microfinance."

Eagle-AT URGING FROM OPRAH, PARTICIPANT PAID IT FORWARD

Eagle: "But Neidinger, 34, had never given away money until she received a $1,000 gift card on The Oprah Winfrey Show as part of the Pay It Forward Challenge.

“I think when you do an act of charity you should be humble about it,” Neidinger said. “[But] if someone else gets inspired by it ... [talking about it is] worth it.”

The 300 audience members at an Oct. 26 taping of Winfrey’s show had to write letters to win their seats. They had to be willing to go back on the show two more times, be willing to do acts of kindness and explain why they should be chosen to participate in the challenge."

Thursday, November 16, 2006

New State-by-State Assessment of U.S. Charitable Giving:: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance

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New State-by-State Assessment of U.S. Charitable Giving:: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance: "New State-by-State Assessment of U.S. Charitable Giving:
Thursday November 16, 12:54 pm ET
Second Annual Survey by Boston College Center on Wealth and Philanthropy Establishes National Standard for Measurement
Report Identifies New York, Utah and California as Leaders in Giving

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- New research by the Center on Wealth and Philanthropy at Boston College identifies New York, Utah, California, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, Georgia, Massachusetts, Hawaii and South Carolina as the ten leaders in charitable giving among the 50 states. In addition, the District of Columbia was second only to New York in the new report, released this week by the Boston Foundation [see table below for full list]."

S.C. Secretary of State praises charities that give | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg, S.C.

S.C. Secretary of State praises charities that give | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg, S.C.: "S.C. Secretary of State praises charities that give

COLUMBIA -- The Spartanburg-based organization Goodfellows was dubbed an 'angel' by the S.C. Secretary of State Wednesday, one of 10 charitable organizations earning praise for their record of giving.

According to the S.C. Secretary of State's office, more than 93 percent of the proceeds raised by Goodfellows go directly to providing food to needy families during Christmastime. This is the first time the organization made the list."

JS Online:-Charities rebound from slump

JS Online:: "Charities rebound from slump
Local groups receive $60 million more in 2005 than year before
By TOM HELD
theld@journalsentinel.com
Posted: Nov. 15, 2006

Local charities appear to have rebounded from the slump that followed the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and subsequent economic downturn, reporting a $60 million surge in giving - the largest one-year increase ever measured by an annual analysis of area philanthropy.


The 64 bellwether organizations in the Milwaukee area raised $265.5 million in 2005, according to the Report Card on Charitable Giving prepared by the Public Policy Forum. Contributions had dropped from $223.2 million in 2001 to $205 million in 2004, the report states."

New England continues to lag national giving index - Boston.com

New England continues to lag national giving index - Boston.com: "New England continues to lag national giving index

By David Gram, Associated Press Writer | November 15, 2006

MONTPELIER, Vt. --New England continues to lag the nation in charitable giving, with upper-income Vermonters and Mainers showing a decline in generosity during the 10 years ending in 2004, according to a study based on federal tax data."

onPhilanthropy: Partnerships and Collaboration In, Lists Out, at Slate 60 Philanthropy Confab

onPhilanthropy: Partnerships and Collaboration In, Lists Out, at Slate 60 Philanthropy Confab: "Partnerships and Collaboration In, Lists Out, at Slate 60 Philanthropy Confab
By: Carla Dearing, 11/15/06

This week, the daily, web-based newsmagazine, Slate, held its annual Slate 60 Conference and Philanthropy Series to convene and honor America’s biggest donors. Held at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum in Little Rock Arkansas, invitees included those named to the Slate 60 as well as a smattering of those who, like me, are working to increase the scale and impact of philanthropy."

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Quincy Herald Whig-National giving on the rise

Quincy Herald Whig: "Wednesday, November 15, 2006
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By Kelly Wilson

Herald-Whig Staff Writer

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.

Those words by former president Theodore Roosevelt are particularly relevant today as the United States marks National Philanthropy Day.

'People hear the word philanthropy and they think about a huge donation to something. But there are various ways to be philanthropic, and it's everywhere in the fabric of our community,' said Cheryl Waterman, executive director of the United Way of Adams County.

People in the Quincy area help others in various ways, from buying a piece of homemade pie during a church bazaar to pledging thousands, even millions, of dollars for a community project or organization.

Waterman says it's difficult to determine the amount of charitable funds that come into this community each year, but she knows it's significant.

Beyond that, though, is the profound effect philanthropy has on those who give.

'People who are involved in efforts, whether volunteering or donating or organizing groups or working for a nonprofit, they feel connected to their community and have a stronger sense of community, and that"

City offers hope for homeless via meters - baltimoresun.com

City offers hope for homeless via meters - baltimoresun.com: "With just a coin, people can now turn despair in Baltimore into hope. Of course the hope lasts only a few seconds, but what did you want for a dime?

New parking meters, which debut downtown today, are part - albeit a small one - of the city's freshly launched effort to erase homelessness in 10 years.

These old-fashioned meters, the type Baltimore began retiring last year, have re-emerged with bright paint and a new mission. They have nothing to do with parking fines and everything to do with getting people off the street."

Business in MaineToday.com | Guiding Principles & Practices for Nonprofit Excellence in Maine Released

Business in MaineToday.com | Guiding Principles & Practices for Nonprofit Excellence in Maine Released: "Guiding Principles & Practices for Nonprofit Excellence in Maine Released

The Maine Association of Nonprofits (MANP), a statewide organization of over 550 members that provides management support services for Maine’s nonprofit sector, today released a series of documents created to assist Maine nonprofit organizations in the establishment of strong management practices to support mission achievement. These documents provide nonprofits with 11 accountability principles and over 100 suggested management practices designed to help nonprofits evaluate and improve organizational performance. MANP wants nonprofits to use these documents to assess their organizational structure, identify areas where work is needed, and focus time and energy on the highest identified priorities."

Kansas City Star | 11/15/2006 | Four area United Ways will merge

Kansas City Star | 11/15/2006 | Four area United Ways will merge: "Four area United Ways will merge
Officials say the consolidation will result in more aid for charities.
By DEBRA SKODACK
The Kansas City Star

* Victory is sweet for United Way

Hoping that a more efficient organization will raise even more money, four of the area’s five United Ways announced Tuesday that they will merge by early next year.

The four United Ways serve Jackson, Cass, Clay and Platte counties in Missouri and Johnson County in Kansas."

Article - News - A giver and a rainmaker

Article - News - A giver and a rainmaker: "A giver and a rainmaker
Paul Folino is honored as O.C.'s philanthropist of the year.
By JOHN GITTELSOHN
The Orange County Register

As a boy growing up in Seattle, Paul Folino lived in a public housing project. His family was so poor that he sold Hallmark cards door-to-door to buy his first basketball. His mother once emptied her three sons' savings accounts – built on weekly 25-cent deposits – to pay the bills.

When he was 9, Folino rode a yellow school bus to see his first play, Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream.' The trip downtown, the crowds of kids, the magic on stage enchanted the boy and opened doors to unimagined possibilities.

'It was a whole different world for me,' Folino recalls. 'It was probably as much people watching as show watching.'

Today, Folino and his wife, Daranne, will receive the Spirit of Philanthropy Lifetime Achievement Award, an annual honor to Orange County's most prominent public donors and fundraisers. Daranne Folino says her husband deserves all the credit."

ARTICLE: Support of local charities surged from '04 to '05 (The Virginian-Pilot - HamptonRoads.com/PilotOnline.com)

ARTICLE: Support of local charities surged from '04 to '05 (The Virginian-Pilot - HamptonRoads.com/PilotOnline.com): "Support of local charities surged from '04 to '05

By MICHELLE E. SHAW, The Virginian-Pilot
© November 15, 2006

Public support of Hampton Roads charities grew 21 percent last year from 2004, according to a study scheduled to be released today at a luncheon by The Norfolk Foundation.

The ' Report Card on Charitable Giving in Hampton Roads 2006' analyzes contributions received by 64 organizations in Hampton Roads in six categories - animal welfare, arts and culture, education, environment and nature, health, and human service.

I n its fifth year, the study is an annual endeavor for T he Norfolk Foundation."

Alumnus interruptus - News - The Phoenix

Alumnus interruptus - News - The Phoenix: "arvard is accustomed to turning other universities green with envy. So it comes as no surprise that its alumni publication, Harvard magazine, which is largely financially self-sufficient and editorially independent of the university, has become a model to which other universities aspire. But rather than take pride in the bi-monthly’s stellar 108-year-old reputation, university administrators effectively declared war on Harvard magazine earlier this year when they brought out an in-house competitor. The new rag, The Yard — which Harvard sends four times a year to alumni, big donors, and parents of students — strikes a decidedly more self-flattering tone than its independent counterpart.

Why the change, and why now? In a word, the answer is: fundraising. As the Wall Street Journal reported in June, “fund-raisers determined that Harvard magazine was no longer serving their best interests.”"

Charity Village®NewsWeek: Cover Story

Charity Village®NewsWeek: Cover Story: "The little loan that could: Microcredit yields macro effect
Andy Levy-AjzenkopfBy Andy Levy-Ajzenkopf
November 13, 2006

This week, from November 12 to 15, the Global Microcredit Summit will hold court in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Thousands of experts from 107 countries will be in attendance. It’s being billed as a watershed event for the microcredit community and will have ramifications for hundreds of millions of people over the next decade. So why might this summit be one of the seminal moments in world history?

“...[b]ecause global poverty continues to stand as an affront to our humanity, a haunting reminder of the gross inequity of human progress,” answers the powerful statement from the State of the Microsummit Campaign Report 2006.

The affront in question can be attributed to the following reality - that there are still nearly one billion people living below US $1 a day in our world. Microcredit practitioners take that statistic and use it as a rallying cry."

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

The Morning News: News : Clinton speaks to nation's 60 most generous philanthropists

The Morning News: News : Clinton speaks to nation's 60 most generous philanthropists: "LITTLE ROCK -- A carnival worker at the New York State Fair, whom he encountered while walking down the midway with his nephew, provided a prime example of private citizens' ability to affect the world through charity, former President Bill Clinton said Monday.

'This lady comes from out behind one of these booths, she's got an old khaki shirt on, a logo, she stuffs $50 bucks in my hand. She said, 'This is for the Bush Clinton Katrina fund,'' Clinton told philanthropists as keynote speaker at the Slate 60 Conference on Innovative Philanthropy."

AP Wire | 11/13/2006 | Ted Turner tells philanthropists 'give until it hurts'

AP Wire | 11/13/2006 | Ted Turner tells philanthropists 'give until it hurts': "Ted Turner tells philanthropists 'give until it hurts'
ANDREW DeMILLO
Associated Press

LITTLE ROCK - Media mogul and CNN founder Ted Turner told a roomful of fellow philanthropists on Monday to 'give until it hurts' but said they should keep some extra cash on hand - or, at least what he considers spare change.

'Keep a few hundred million at least, because you never know,' Turner told a crowd of about 300 people at the Clinton Presidential Library. 'Things could get really tough.'"

Monday, November 13, 2006

News 8 :: KFMB Stations, San Diego, California-Bikers Raise Millions For Charity

News 8 :: KFMB Stations, San Diego, California: "Bikers Raise Millions For Charity

Last Updated:
11-13-06 at 9:32AM

Thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts went on a Love Ride in Glendale.

The annual Love Ride is the largest single-day motorcycle ride in the world. For 23 years, people have been riding 40 miles from Glendale to Castaic Lake.

Over the years, they have raised millions of dollars for various charities."

SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Features -- Betting on the arts

SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Features -- Betting on the arts: "“Six years ago, Indian gaming casino philanthropic support was conservative,” said Michael Nilsen, a spokesman for the Alexandria, Va.-based Association of Fundraising Professionals. “My (recent) talks with fundraisers gives me the sense that it's increased, particularly in areas that are close to Indian gaming casinos.”

California has 108 Indian tribes, of which 56 operate casinos that rake in hundreds of millions of dollars annually. With eight tribal casinos, San Diego County is regarded as the gaming casino capital of California."

How nonprofits could access needed capital. - By Douglas K. Smith - Slate Magazine

How nonprofits could access needed capital. - By Douglas K. Smith - Slate Magazine: "Market MagicNonprofits could access needed capital by turning donors into investors.
By Douglas K. Smith
Posted Monday, Nov. 13, 2006, at 7:28 AM ET


Illustration by Rob Donnelly. Click image to expand.Private-sector companies have ready access to a gargantuan capital market of tens of trillions of dollars globally. Nonprofit organizations, by contrast, are crippled by capital-raising efforts that are minuscule, inefficient, and badly organized."

New Associated Black Charities president has passion - Examiner.com

New Associated Black Charities president has passion - Examiner.com: "New Associated Black Charities president has passion

Earle Eldridge, The Examiner
Nov 13, 2006 5:00 AM (5 hrs ago)
Current rank: # 168 of 5,944 articles
BALTIMORE - Diane Bell-McKoy said she doesn’t believe in negatives.

“I look for opportunities,” Bell-McKoy said.

She will have many chances to overcome negatives and benefit from opportunities with her recent appointment as president and chief executive officer of Associated Black Charities."

Collegian Editorial - Monday, Nov. 13, 2006-"What ever happened to FTK?

Collegian Editorial - Monday, Nov. 13, 2006: "What ever happened to FTK?

This year's batch of Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon overalls seems to have forgotten the mission behind the message.

About two weeks ago, the overalls said they will regulate Thon fundraising events at commonwealth campuses because current mini-Thons could not be held 'in their current state.'"
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White truffle sells for $209K | | The Australian

White truffle sells for $209K | | The Australian: "White truffle sells for $209K
From correspondents in Hong Kong
November 13, 2006
AN anonymous bidder in Hong Kong snapped up what was expected to be the most expensive white truffle ever, paying €125,000 ($209,065) at auction today for a 1.5kg whopper, sponsors said."

Oshkosh Northwestern - Season of giving: Philanthropy for the family, no batteries required

Oshkosh Northwestern - Season of giving: Philanthropy for the family, no batteries required:
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"'You know what?…,' someone says, '… Let's just ditch the gift-buying thing this Christmas and donate the money we would have spent on stuff we don't need to a worthy charity.'

Is it just me, or have you heard it, too?

Sure. The kids, the young nieces and nephews, the cousins get to tear into an Elmo or two. Maybe there's still a Barbie or Bratz figure under the tree. Yes -- Santa still delivers that sled, skateboard or squirt gun that shoots jelly.

But, ever year, I seem to know or hear about more families who are turning over a new snowflake."

Rethinking charitable giving - washingtonpost.com

Rethinking charitable giving - washingtonpost.com: "It's time to update the way you give to charity.

Americans are as charitable as they've ever been, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Last year they donated some $62.7 billion to the largest U.S. charities -- matching the highest year-over-year percentage gain in gifts since the publication started tracking those numbers 16 years ago.


But donors are different than they used to be."
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20 years of rural philanthropy celebrated - Eric Russell

20 years of rural philanthropy celebrated - Eric Russell: "0 years of rural philanthropy celebrated

By Eric Russell

Monday, November 13, 2006 - Bangor Daily News << Back

By Eric Russell
Bangor Daily News

The charitable exploits of notable Mainers such as Stephen and Tabitha King, Harold Alfond and the late Elizabeth Noyce of the Libra Foundation are well documented.

And they should be. All have deep pockets and big hearts.

For the less financially endowed who would still like to try a hand at philanthropy, though, many often feel like they don’t have a place to turn.

Maybe they can’t start their own foundation or have buildings named after them, but there is a place where their money and their charity won’t go unnoticed.

The Maine Community Foundation, headquartered in Ellsworth, is celebrating this fall the 20th anniversary of its three inaugural county committees in Washington, Aroostook and Piscataquis counties."

The Chronicle: 10/26/2006: A Guru of Grass-Roots Fund Raising Takes On a New Role

The Chronicle: 10/26/2006: A Guru of Grass-Roots Fund Raising Takes On a New Role: "A Guru of Grass-Roots Fund Raising Takes On a New Role

By Nicole Lewis

Kim Klein had planned to spend her life counseling parishioners, not grass-roots nonprofit groups. But

while studying to become a Methodist minister 30 years ago, Ms. Klein volunteered at a shelter for battered women, where she solicited donations from churches and synagogues."